On 2021-03-27, TimS  wrote:

> On 27 Mar 2021 at 10:40:05 GMT, The Natural Philosopher 
> wrote:
>
>> On 27/03/2021 09:14, TimS wrote:
>>
>>>  And then there are quotas - conspiracies betwen a city
>>> Mayor and the Chief of Police to fill the City's coffers;
>>> this is just a form of legalised banditry.
>>>
>> Its the same here. Parking schemes employ wardens whose wages are paid
>> out of the  fines. Car parks are a monopoly that is 'revenue neutral'
>> as a minimum. The cost of installing the machines is paid for by the
>> parking charges, The same goes for speed cameras.
>
> Not quite. At least here, speeding fines go to central government,
> rather than the local authority. That removes the incentive for
> local collusion.

Ah, the phenomenon of "general revenue", which is
government-speak for "money laundering".

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